Work Study - Fall '26 - Library Student Worker

Johnson School of Business; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

McMurry University seeks a Library Work Study student for the Jay Rollins Library in Abilene, TX. This part-time Fall '26 position supports circulation tasks, shelving, and patron assistance.

Ideal candidates are academically strong, responsible, with good clerical and customer service skills. Training will be provided; work-study eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Must be an eligible work-study student.
• Strong clerical skills and attention to detail.
• Good customer service and communication abilities.
• Reliable work ethic and punctuality.
• Familiarity with library systems/computers preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Check in/out items, pull shelves, shelve, and shelf-read books.
• Assist library patrons and answer phones.
• Perform various tasks as assigned by library staff.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Reliability

Library/computer skills

Tools

Library software

Job description

Work Study - Fall '26 - Library Student Worker

Library - Abilene, Texas

Department

Library

Employment Type

Part-Time

Minimum Experience

Entry-level

Job Description

• Library Work Study


• Supervisor: Lauren Mantooth


• Location: Jay Rollins Library


• Phone extension: 325.793.4688

Job Duties

• Includes but is not limited to:




• Checking in, checking out, pulling, shelving, and shelf-reading books


• Assisting library patrons


• Answering phones


• Various tasks as assigned by library staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Students who are academically strong and responsible


• Accurate clerical skills


• Good customer service skills


• Reliable work ethic


• Library and computer skills are preferred but not required

Physical Demands

• Lifting, bending, reaching and hauling will occur in this position

Special Instructions

• Upon hire, if you have not worked at McMurry in the last year, you must present original forms of acceptable identification needed to complete the eligibility to work form (I-9) and banking information for direct deposit. You may view list of acceptable forms of ID at: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents

EEO Statement McMurry University is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the university community and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status, in employment or the provision of services, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is also prohibited pursuant to University policy.